Question 1

B type climates generally occur

Accepted Answer

A) along the equator. 
B) beneath sinking air. 
C) along the Gulf Stream. 
D) near the poles. 
A) along the equator. 
B) beneath sinking air. 
C) along the Gulf Stream. 
D) near the poles.

Question 2

Both sea surface (below)and air temperature (above)show a warming period beginning in

Accepted Answer

A) 1860. 
B) 1940. 
C) 1980. 
D) 2010. 
A) 1860. 
B) 1940. 
C) 1980. 
D) 2010.

Question 3

Which of the following explains the very cold temperatures of Subarctic and Polar climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Low albedos in most locations 
B) Rising air from the polar high 
C) Consistent day length throughout the year 
D) Low sun angles throughout the year 
A) Low albedos in most locations 
B) Rising air from the polar high 
C) Consistent day length throughout the year 
D) Low sun angles throughout the year

Question 4

Given that climate correlates closely with vegetation,what letter approximates the type of vegetation you would see for an Am climate?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C

Question 5

On the hypothetical Daisy World planet,black daisies would be favored over white daisies during

Accepted Answer

A) hot times because of white daisies' high albedo. 
B) hot times because of white daisies' low albedo. 
C) cold times because of black daisies' low albedo. 
D) cold times because of black daisies' high albedo. 
A) hot times because of white daisies' high albedo. 
B) hot times because of white daisies' low albedo. 
C) cold times because of black daisies' low albedo. 
D) cold times because of black daisies' high albedo.

Question 6

Colors on this map of an imaginary country represent mean annual temperatures (reds above 28 degrees Celsius,blue and purple below 0 degrees Celsius). In classifying the climate of this imaginary country,the hottest and driest areas are in the

Accepted Answer

A) northeast. 
B) southeast. 
C) southwest. 
D) northwest. 
A) northeast. 
B) southeast. 
C) southwest. 
D) northwest.

Question 7

A higher proportion of black daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

Accepted Answer

A) higher temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) higher temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
C) lower temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
D) lower temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
A) higher temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) higher temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
C) lower temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
D) lower temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of greenhouse water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation.

Question 8

The Cwa climate of Lucknow,India owes its precipitation pattern to

Accepted Answer

A) the dry eastern side of the subtropical high. 
B) the moist western side of the subtropical high. 
C) seasonal shifts in wind direction. 
D) typhoons that bring high amounts of rain. 
A) the dry eastern side of the subtropical high. 
B) the moist western side of the subtropical high. 
C) seasonal shifts in wind direction. 
D) typhoons that bring high amounts of rain.

Question 9

Where there are abrupt changes in elevation,climate patterns

Accepted Answer

A) change over short distances,especially over water. 
B) remain uniform,especially over land. 
C) change over short distances,especially over land. 
A) change over short distances,especially over water. 
B) remain uniform,especially over land. 
C) change over short distances,especially over land.

Question 10

Which of the following would not be an explanation for the amount of precipitation in Subarctic and Polar climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Easy proximity to unfrozen seas 
B) Cold air's low water vapor capacity 
C) Dominance by a high pressure pattern 
D) Isolation from frontal precipitation patterns 
A) Easy proximity to unfrozen seas 
B) Cold air's low water vapor capacity 
C) Dominance by a high pressure pattern 
D) Isolation from frontal precipitation patterns

Question 11

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual temperature (warmest is red,coolest is purple).What is the main factor causing Europe to be colder than Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Trade winds 
B) Westerlies 
C) Amount of insolation 
D) Ocean currents 
A) Trade winds 
B) Westerlies 
C) Amount of insolation 
D) Ocean currents

Question 12

Atmospheric temperatures are influenced by all of the following greenhouse gases except

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen. 
B) water vapor. 
C) methane. 
D) nitrous oxides. 
A) nitrogen. 
B) water vapor. 
C) methane. 
D) nitrous oxides.

Question 13

Nitrogen oxide concentrations are typically most pronounced in

Accepted Answer

A) large metropolises with heavy combustion of coal for power. 
B) large metropolises with heavy automobile use. 
C) rural areas experiencing the burning of forests. 
D) rural areas with heavy combustion of coal for power. 
A) large metropolises with heavy combustion of coal for power. 
B) large metropolises with heavy automobile use. 
C) rural areas experiencing the burning of forests. 
D) rural areas with heavy combustion of coal for power.

Question 14

The ITC would be best developed for Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam in

Accepted Answer

A) January. 
B) March. 
C) September. 
D) November. 
A) January. 
B) March. 
C) September. 
D) November.

Question 15

A higher proportion of white daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

Accepted Answer

A) higher temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) higher temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
C) lower temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation. 
D) lower temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation. 
A) higher temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) higher temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
C) lower temperatures,more evaporation,and more cloud cover,with the retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation. 
D) lower temperatures,less evaporation,and less cloud cover,with less retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation.

Question 16

Using the Köppen classification system,what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18°C?

Accepted Answer

A) Am 
B) Aw 
C) Af 
D) As 
A) Am 
B) Aw 
C) Af 
D) As

Question 17

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual precipitation (blue and green are highest; tan is lowest).What is the main factor causing northern Africa to have very low amounts of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Trade winds 
B) Westerlies 
C) Downward flow of dry air in subtropics 
D) Upward flow of dry air in the mid-latitudes 
A) Trade winds 
B) Westerlies 
C) Downward flow of dry air in subtropics 
D) Upward flow of dry air in the mid-latitudes

Question 18

A major contributing factor to the lack of precipitation for the Namib and Atacama deserts are

Accepted Answer

A) a rain shadow. 
B) distance to the sun. 
C) cold ocean currents. 
D) the distance to ocean. 
A) a rain shadow. 
B) distance to the sun. 
C) cold ocean currents. 
D) the distance to ocean.

Question 19

The moderate temperatures of C climates are due to

Accepted Answer

A) location near continental interiors increases temperatures. 
B) year-round clear conditions associated with the monsoon. 
C) proximity to the equator,which allows for ample absorption of insolation. 
D) intermediate location between tropical and polar climates. 
A) location near continental interiors increases temperatures. 
B) year-round clear conditions associated with the monsoon. 
C) proximity to the equator,which allows for ample absorption of insolation. 
D) intermediate location between tropical and polar climates.

Question 20

Which of the following pollutants act as greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A) CO,NO 
B) SO3,NO₂ 
C) SO3,NO₂,O3 
D) CO₂,CH₄ 
A) CO,NO 
B) SO3,NO₂ 
C) SO3,NO₂,O3 
D) CO₂,CH₄

B type climates generally occur

Both sea surface (below)and air temperature (above)show a warming period beginning in

Which of the following explains the very cold temperatures of Subarctic and Polar climates?

Given that climate correlates closely with vegetation,what letter approximates the type of vegetation you would see for an Am climate?

On the hypothetical Daisy World planet,black daisies would be favored over white daisies during

Colors on this map of an imaginary country represent mean annual temperatures (reds above 28 degrees Celsius,blue and purple below 0 degrees Celsius). In classifying the climate of this imaginary country,the hottest and driest areas are in the

A higher proportion of black daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

The Cwa climate of Lucknow,India owes its precipitation pattern to

Where there are abrupt changes in elevation,climate patterns

Which of the following would not be an explanation for the amount of precipitation in Subarctic and Polar climates?

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual temperature (warmest is red,coolest is purple).What is the main factor causing Europe to be colder than Africa?

Atmospheric temperatures are influenced by all of the following greenhouse gases except

Nitrogen oxide concentrations are typically most pronounced in

The ITC would be best developed for Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam in

A higher proportion of white daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

Using the Köppen classification system,what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18°C?

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual precipitation (blue and green are highest; tan is lowest).What is the main factor causing northern Africa to have very low amounts of precipitation?

A major contributing factor to the lack of precipitation for the Namib and Atacama deserts are

The moderate temperatures of C climates are due to

Which of the following pollutants act as greenhouse gases?

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Water Resources

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Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

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Exam 7: Climates Around the World

B type climates generally occur

Both sea surface (below)and air temperature (above)show a warming period beginning in

Which of the following explains the very cold temperatures of Subarctic and Polar climates?

Given that climate correlates closely with vegetation,what letter approximates the type of vegetation you would see for an Am climate?

On the hypothetical Daisy World planet,black daisies would be favored over white daisies during

Colors on this map of an imaginary country represent mean annual temperatures (reds above 28 degrees Celsius,blue and purple below 0 degrees Celsius). In classifying the climate of this imaginary country,the hottest and driest areas are in the

A higher proportion of black daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

The Cwa climate of Lucknow,India owes its precipitation pattern to

Where there are abrupt changes in elevation,climate patterns

Which of the following would not be an explanation for the amount of precipitation in Subarctic and Polar climates?

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual temperature (warmest is red,coolest is purple).What is the main factor causing Europe to be colder than Africa?

Atmospheric temperatures are influenced by all of the following greenhouse gases except

Nitrogen oxide concentrations are typically most pronounced in

The ITC would be best developed for Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam in

A higher proportion of white daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

Using the Köppen classification system,what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18°C?

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual precipitation (blue and green are highest; tan is lowest).What is the main factor causing northern Africa to have very low amounts of precipitation?

A major contributing factor to the lack of precipitation for the Namib and Atacama deserts are

The moderate temperatures of C climates are due to

Which of the following pollutants act as greenhouse gases?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters